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Add new "Memory (On This Day)" option to scheduled assets Order By selector. When selected, fetches photos taken on today's date in previous years using the on_this_day parameter from get_assets service. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Immich Album Watcher Blueprint
This blueprint monitors Immich album changes and sends notifications when assets (photos/videos) are added to specified albums. Designed to be used in pair with the Immich Album Watcher integration.
Features
- Filter by hub/instance name (for multi-hub setups)
- Monitor specific albums by name (whitelist)
- Filter by asset type (track images only, videos only, or both)
- Send notifications to multiple targets simultaneously
- Customizable notification messages with template variables
- Separate templates for image and video assets
- Optional: include people detected in photos
- Optional: include detailed asset list with per-item formatting
- Support for multiple change types (assets added, removed, changed)
- Optional: send photos/videos as Telegram media attachments
- Optional: periodic summary notifications with album list and share URLs
Event Data from Immich
Assets Added/Removed/Changed Events
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
hub_name |
Name of the Immich hub/instance that sent the event |
album_id |
Album ID |
album_name |
Album name |
album_url |
Public URL to view the album (only if album has shared link) |
change_type |
Type of change (assets_added, assets_removed, changed) |
added_count |
Number of assets added |
removed_count |
Number of assets removed |
added_assets |
List of added assets (see Added Assets Fields below) |
removed_assets |
List of removed asset IDs |
people |
List of all people detected in the album |
Album Renamed Event
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
hub_name |
Name of the Immich hub/instance that sent the event |
album_id |
Album ID |
old_name |
Previous album name |
new_name |
New album name |
album_url |
Public URL to view the album (only if album has shared link) |
Album Deleted Event
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
hub_name |
Name of the Immich hub/instance that sent the event |
album_id |
Album ID |
album_name |
Album name that was deleted |
Added Assets Fields
Each item in added_assets contains:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
id |
Unique asset ID |
type |
Type of asset (IMAGE or VIDEO) |
filename |
Original filename of the asset |
created_at |
Date/time when the asset was originally created |
owner |
Display name of the user who owns the asset |
owner_id |
Unique ID of the user who owns the asset |
description |
Description/caption (user-added in Immich, or EXIF fallback) |
is_favorite |
Whether the asset is marked as favorite (true or false) |
rating |
User rating of the asset (1-5 stars, or null if not rated) |
url |
Public URL to view the asset (only if album has shared link) |
download_url |
Direct download URL for the original file (if shared link exists) |
playback_url |
Video playback URL (for VIDEO assets only, if shared link exists) |
photo_url |
Photo preview URL (for IMAGE assets only, if shared link exists) |
people |
List of people detected in this specific asset |
city |
City name from reverse geocoding (if available) |
state |
State/region name from reverse geocoding (if available) |
country |
Country name from reverse geocoding (if available) |
Message Template Variables
All message templates support these placeholder variables (use single braces):
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{album_name} |
Name of the album |
{album_url} |
Public URL to view the album (empty if no shared link) |
{album_created} |
Album creation date (formatted with date format) |
{album_updated} |
Album last update date (formatted with date format) |
{added_count} |
Number of assets added |
{removed_count} |
Number of assets removed |
{people} |
Comma-separated list of people detected |
{assets} |
Formatted list of added assets (using asset item template) |
{video_warning} |
Warning about video size limits (Telegram only, empty otherwise) |
{common_date} |
Common date formatted with template if all assets share same date, empty otherwise |
{common_location} |
Common location formatted with template if all assets share same location (requires city, state, country), empty otherwise |
Asset Item Template Variables
These variables can be used in the image and video asset templates. Also used for Telegram media captions.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{filename} |
Original filename of the asset |
{description} |
Description/caption (user-added in Immich, or EXIF fallback) |
{type} |
Asset type (IMAGE or VIDEO) |
{created} |
Creation date/time (always shown) |
{created_if_unique} |
Creation date/time formatted with template if dates differ, empty if all same |
{owner} |
Owner display name |
{url} |
Public URL to view the asset (empty if no shared link) |
{download_url} |
Direct download URL for the original file |
{photo_url} |
Photo preview URL (for IMAGE assets only) |
{playback_url} |
Video playback URL (for VIDEO assets only) |
{people} |
People detected in this asset |
{album_name} |
Name of the album |
{album_created} |
Album creation date (formatted with date format) |
{album_updated} |
Album last update date (formatted with date format) |
{is_favorite} |
Favorite indicator (using template) if asset is favorite, empty otherwise |
{rating} |
User rating (1-5) or empty if not rated |
{location} |
Formatted location string (using location format template), empty if location data incomplete |
{location_if_unique} |
Location formatted with template if locations differ between assets, empty if all same or data incomplete |
{city} |
City name from reverse geocoding, empty if not available |
{state} |
State/region name from reverse geocoding, empty if not available |
{country} |
Country name from reverse geocoding, empty if not available |
Telegram Media Attachments
When enabled, photos/videos are sent as media attachments to Telegram using the immich_album_watcher.send_telegram_notification service.
Supported Recipients
- Notify Entities: Select Telegram notify entities. Chat ID is extracted from the friendly name. Format:
"Name (123456789)" - Input Text Entities: Select input_text entities containing chat IDs for groups/channels.
Requirements
- Immich Album Watcher integration must be configured with Telegram bot token
- Immich album must have a shared link (to generate public asset URLs)
Behavior
- First sends a text notification message to each Telegram chat
- Then sends photos/videos as media groups (albums) as replies to that message
- Media is downloaded from Immich and uploaded to Telegram (bypasses CORS)
- Large media lists are automatically split into multiple groups (2-10 items per group)
Limitations
- Only assets with valid public URLs will be sent
- Telegram has a 50 MB file size limit for media
- Optional video warning can be shown when videos are present
- Media captions use the Image/Video Asset Templates
Periodic Summary
Sends a summary notification of tracked albums at regular intervals. Album names and share URLs are automatically read from the Album ID Entity's album_name and share_url attributes (if available).
Summary Message Template Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{albums} |
Formatted list of albums (using album item template) |
{album_count} |
Number of tracked albums |
Album Item Template Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{album_name} |
Name of the album |
{album_id} |
Album ID |
{album_url} |
Share URL for the album |
{album_created} |
Album creation date (formatted with date format) |
{album_updated} |
Album last update date (formatted with date format) |
Testing Periodic Summary
To test the periodic summary without waiting for the scheduled time, fire this event from Developer Tools > Events:
- Event type:
immich_album_watcher_test_periodic_summary
To target a specific automation, set its Automation ID in config and include it in the event data:
- Event data:
{"automation_id": "your-automation-id"}
Scheduled Assets
Sends scheduled notifications with existing assets from tracked albums. Uses the immich_album_watcher.get_assets service to fetch assets.
Album Modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
per_album |
Send separate notifications for each tracked album |
combined |
Fetch assets from all albums into one notification |
random |
Pick one random album each time |
Asset Filter Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
limit |
Maximum number of assets to fetch (1-100) |
favorite_only |
Only fetch favorite assets |
asset_type |
Filter by type (all, photo, video) |
order_by |
Sort by (random, date, rating, name, memory) |
order |
Sort direction (ascending, descending) |
filter_min_rating |
Minimum rating filter (1-5, 0 = no filter) |
min_date |
Assets created on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
max_date |
Assets created on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Memory Mode ("On This Day")
When order_by is set to memory, the blueprint fetches photos taken on today's date in previous years - similar to "On This Day" memories in photo apps. This mode automatically:
- Uses the
on_this_dayparameter with the current date - Sorts by date in ascending order (oldest first)
Scheduled Assets Message Template Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{album_name} |
Name of the album |
{album_url} |
Share URL for the album |
{album_created} |
Album creation date (empty in combined mode) |
{album_updated} |
Album last update date (empty in combined mode) |
{asset_count} |
Number of assets fetched |
{assets} |
Formatted list of assets (using asset item template) |
{common_date} |
Common date if all assets share same date |
{common_location} |
Common location if all assets share same location |
Testing Scheduled Assets
To test without waiting for the scheduled time, fire this event:
- Event type:
immich_album_watcher_test_scheduled_assets
To target a specific automation, set its Automation ID in config and include it in the event data:
- Event data:
{"automation_id": "your-automation-id"}
Author
Alexei Dolgolyov (dolgolyov.alexei@gmail.com)